All but one game was played on a rain affected Bank Holiday Monday in The Northern Premier Cricket League.
(Match details courtesy of, The Morecambe Visitor, Lancaster Guardian
DIVISION ONE:
Chorley v Morecambe
Professional Ashan Priyanjan and Eddy Read starred as Morecambe picked up a 32-run win at Chorley on Monday.
The Sri Lankan hit his first century for the club as the visitors posted 254-6 batting first at Windsor Park.
The Woodhill Lane men had to battle to defend their imposing total though, Read leading the attack in style however, taking 7-60 as Chorley were dismissed for 222.
After being put into bat Steven Fisher opened up alongside Viraj Bhatia, the former making 13 before being trapped in front by James Lee.
Bhatia, 47, was then joined by his professional with Priyanjan showing the class that has seen him play 23 one-day internationals for his country.
After Bhatia departed, caught by Joseph Tiffin off the bowling of Ian Oakes, the Sri Lankan was joined by his captain Ryan Pearson who ended the day with a fine unbeaten 55 as he guided his side to a more than competitive total.
Ashan Priyanjan made exactly 100, being the third wicket to fall also to Oakes who picked up 2-38.
Tommy Clough's late 19 alongside Pearson helped complete an excellent 50 overs for the visitors.
Read was soon into his stride with the ball, removing Chorley captain Andy Holdsworth for a duck.
But the hosts chipped away at the total for the remainder of the afternoon with no batsman making a decisive contribution.
Read's caught and bowled saw the back of home professional Gayan Maneeshan for 23 with Priyanjan then getting in on the act with the ball having starred with the bat.
Morecambe's paid man removed Max Harper, 48, Ed Moulton, 16 and Will Moulton, 39.
When Read made it four for the day with the wickets of Alexander Howarth, for a duck, and Joseph Tiffin, for two, the visitors looked to be closing in on their second Northern Premier League win of the season.
Chorley weren't done though with Oakes, 44 not out, setting about the task of dragging his side towards victory.
He was supported by Harry Barclay, 25, before the wicketkeeper was trapped in front by Read as he made it a five-wicket haul.
The Morecambe talisman then removed Adam McCullagh for a duck and after some final resistance, James Lee for 14, as victory was wrapped up with two overs to spare.
Fleetwood v Lancaster
Fleetwood picked up a much needed 35 run victory against Lancaster at Broadwater.
Fleetwood were all out for 144 off 41 overs. Dean Bell top scored with 41 off 67, while Joseph McCluskie posted 36 off 59 balls.
Kieran Moffatt returned 4-25, while Iain Perrieman closed on 3-51.
In reply Neels Bergh's second innings return of 5-14, saw Lancaster all out for 109 off 34 overs. Kasun Madusanka top scored with 49 off 43 balls for the visitors.
Kendal v Barrow
South African Sub Professional Shaun Von Berg returned first innings figures of 7-28 as Kendal defeated Barrow by 9 wickets in a rain affected game at Shap Road.
Von Berg who deputises for Lancashire League side Rishton Cricket Club was called up by the Auld Greys after West Indian paid main Jason Dawes was out of action due to a hamstring injury.
The game which didn't get underway until 3.20pm due to the rain , saw Kendal bowl Barrow out for 76 in 33.4 overs, before Ryan Shepherds undefeated second innings knock of 58 guided Kendal to their first home win of the season as they closed on 77-1 off 24.1 overs.
Kendal made a dominate start in the field and reduced Barrow onto 32-3 after Shaun Von Berg trapped Dean Williams LBW, while the South African dismissed Ryan Gilmour who picked out Toby Tyson, before seeing off Toby Mowat who was caught behind by Shane Hyland.
Kendal continued to rip through the visitors batting line up as Chris Miller claimed the wicket of overseas amateur Jamie Pinfold, while Von Berg picked up the prize wicket of Australian professional Aaron Keverne Onyon who was caught by Joseph Dodd's.
Barrow fell onto 54-7, when Miller bowled Daryl Wearing before the Kendal skipper finished with a return of 3-18 after trapping Greg Reynolds LBW.
Shaun Von Berg ripped through the lower order as he bowled Glen Kermode, while Adam Hunter was stumped by Hyland before the South African claimed his seventh wicket to dismiss Gary Collins as Barrow were all out for 76.
In reply Ryan Shepherd and Oliver Tyson set about the chase in emphatic fashion with a first wicket stand of 31.
Tyson fell for 8 after being trapped lbw by Patrick Allington, however Shepherd who finished with an undefeated knock of 58 off 77 balls guided Kendal to victory with the support of Ben Phillips as Kendal closed on 77 for 1 off 24.1 overs.
Leyland v St Annes
Leyland remained on top of Division One after a comfortable 10 wicket victory against St Annes.
The defending champions bowled well to dismiss St Annes for 73 off 40.3 overs.
Karl Cross and Ross Bretherton claimed 4 wickets apiece with Cross finishing on figures of 4-14, while Cross closed with a return of 4-18.
In reply Karl Cross posted an undefeated knock of 57 off 37 balls, while Pabasara Waduga closed on 11 off 25 balls as Leyland finished on 74-0 off just 10.1 overs.
Penrith v Blackpool
Blackpool battled the rain to defeat Penrith by 8 wickets, in a 45 overs a side contest.
Penrith who have struggled this season were all out for 120 off 38 overs, Richard Gleeson returned 4-32, while Joshua Boyne closed on 4-32.
Paul Danson's team chased the total down in emphatic fashion after they closed on 123-2 off 30.3 overs. Ciaron Johnson undefeated with 66 off 86 balls, while Grant Thomson posted an undefeated 56 off 79 balls.
Preston v Netherfield
Netherfield defeated Preston by 7 wickets in a rain affected encounter at West Cliff.
The game did not get underway until 3.15 where the overs were reduced to 35.
After winning the toss and electing to field Preston were all out in the 35th over for 133. Nathan Chambers returned 3-26, while Marc Hadwin finished with 3-46.
Preston's Yasin Patel and Rizwan Ali put on a seventh wicket partnership of 32. Patel top scored with 49 while Ali made 22. Lukman Vahaluwala also scored 31.
Netherfield's other wicket takers were Obus Pienaar 1-2), Lewis Richardson 1-13 and James Park Johnson 1-26.
In reply, Ben Barrow and Brad Earl put on a first wicket stand of 50 in 15 overs. Brad Earl was dismissed for 50 after being trapped LBW by Lukman Vahaluwala.
However Lewis Edge's undefeated knock of 36 which included a partnership of 14 with Ben Barrow pushed Netherfield closer to victory.
Barrow fell for 28 after being run out by Sajid Patel, before Obus Pienaar was caught by Lukman Vahaluwala off the bowling of Yasin Patel.
However Edge's undefeated knock of 36 and John Hucks undefeated knock of 8 guided Netherfield home to victory as they closed on 137-3 off 22.1 overs.
FIRST DIVISION SCORES
Chorley v Morecambe
Morecambe (15 pts) defeated Chorley (3 pts) by 32 runs
Morecambe254-6 (Ashan Priyanjan 100, Ryan Pearson 55no, Viraj Bhati 47), Chorley 222 (Max Harper 48. Edward Read 7-60)
Fleetwood v Lancaster
Fleetwood (15 pts) defeated Lancaster (3 pts) by 35 runs
Fleetwood 144 (Dean Bell 41, Kieran Moffat 4-25), Lancaster 109 (Kasun Madusanka 49, Neels Bergh 5-14)
Kendal v Barrow
Kendal (15 pts) defeated Barrow (0 pts) by 9 wickets
Barrow 76 (Shaun Von Berg 7-28), Kendal 77-1 (Ryan Shepherd 58no)
Leyland v St Annes
Leyland (15 pts) defeated St Annes (0 pts) by 10 wickets
St Annes 73 (Karl Cross 4-14, Ross Bretherton 4-18), Leyland 74-0 (Karl Cross 57no)
Penrith v Blackpool
Blackpool (15 pts) defeated Penrith (0 pts) by 8 wickets
Penrith 120 (Richard Gleeson 4-32, Joshua Boyne 4-32), Blackpool 123-2 (Ciaran Johnson 66no, Grant Thomson 56no)
Preston v Netherfield
Netherfield (15 pts) defeated Preston (2 pts) by 7 wickets
Preston 133 (Yasin Patel 49), Netherfield 135-3 (Bradley Earl 50)
CHORLEY BUILDING SOCIETY
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CRICKET BALLS)
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division One
| Club |
P |
W15 |
D6 |
T |
D1 |
D0 |
L |
NR5 |
BP |
Pts |
| Leyland |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
77 |
| Blackpool |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
72 |
| Chorley |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
68 |
| Netherfield |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
67 |
| St Annes |
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
57 |
| Lancaster |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
50 |
| Kendal |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
47 |
| Barrow |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
42 |
| Fleetwood |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
42 |
| Morecambe |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
40 |
| Preston |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
15 |
30 |
| Penrith |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
Division Two
Division 2 Round Up:
Barrow v Kendal
Barrow edged out Kendal by 2 wickets at Ernest Pass, Kendal had been bowled out for 142 off 42.5 overs, Alec Carradus with 39.
Jordan Nicholson returned figures of 5-25.
Barrow knocked the runs off in reply for 145-8 off 41.2 overs, Tom Penny undefeated with 47, Alec Carradus returned 3-36.
Blackpool v Penrith
Blackpool routed Penrith by 116 runs, in a game that was reduced to 33 overs aside, Tom Myerscough undefeated on 67 off 48 balls, Dan Barling also impressed with 5o off 53 balls.
Penrith all out for 65 in just 19.2 overs, Matthew Siddall returned figures of 6-15.
Lancaster v Fleetwood
Match Abandoned
Morecambe v Chorley
There was double delight for Morecambe on Monday as the seconds hammered their Chorley counterparts by 9 wickets.
The visitors were bowled out for just 42, Izhar Ullah taking 5-15. Morecambe knocked off the runs for the loss of one wicket in the ninth over, Lewis Smith finishing unbeaten on 32.
Netherfield v Preston
Netherfield Seconds defeated Preston seconds by 50 runs at Parkside Road.
Theo Gallagher top scored with 96, while Brendan Herron made 46 as Netherfield closed on 186-4 off a rain reduced 30 overs.
In reply Stuart Nixon's second innings return of 5-43, saw Preston all out for 136 off 32.4 overs. Heszer Mahmood undefeated on 74.
Joel Bibby and Mike Curran finished with 2 wickets, while Samuel Medhurst claimed 1
St Annes v Leyland
Leyland remained on top of Division Two after a crucial 21 run win at St Annes.
Leyland were all out for 125 off 38 overs. Andrew Jacques scored a top score of 38. Thomas Bradley and Andy Drake finished with 3 wickets apiece.
St Annes were bowled out for 104, Michael Birchall returned 3-23.
SECOND DIVISION SCORES
Barrow v Kendal
Barrow (15 pts) defeated Kendal (5 pts) by 2 wickets
Kendal 142 (Jordan Nicholson 5-25), Barrow 145-8 (Tom Penny 47no, Peter Deeks 41)
Blackpool v Penrith
Blackpool (15 pts) defeated Penrith (2 pt) by 116 runs
Blackpool 181-4 dec (Tom Myerscough 67no, Dan Barling 50), Penrith 65 (Matthew Siddall 6-15)
Lancaster v Fleetwood
Match Abandoned
5 pts each
Morecambe v Chorley
Morecambe (15 pts) defeated Chorley (0 pts) by 9 wickets
Chorley 42 (Izhar Ullah 5-15), Morecambe 43-1
Netherfield v Preston
Netherfield (15 pts) defeated Preston (1 pt) by 50 runs
Netherfield 186-4 (Theo Gallagher 96, Brendon Herron 46), Preston 136 (Heszer Mahmood 74no, Stuart Nixon 5-43)
St Annes v Leyland
Leyland (15 pts) defeated St Annes (4 pts) by 20 runs
Leyland 125, St Annes 105
CHORLEY BUILDING SOCIETY
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CRICKET BALLS)
NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE
Division Two
| Club |
P |
W15 |
D6 |
T |
D1 |
D0 |
L |
NR5 |
BP |
Pts |
| Leyland |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
79 |
| Blackpool |
6 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
72 |
| Netherfield |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
57 |
| Morecambe |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
52 |
| Fleetwood |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
51 |
| St Annes |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
15 |
47 |
| Chorley |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
47 |
| Preston |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
15 |
42 |
| Barrow |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
40 |
| Lancaster |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
39 |
| Kendal |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
16 |
37 |
| Penrith |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
37 |
